FARMINGTON — A new worship and learning experience begins Sunday, Jan. 1, at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church at 110 Academy St. The Coffee Church will be open every Sunday in January from 9:30 a.m. to noon and everyone is welcome. Those who come will not have to sit in pews facing forward, but will gather […]
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Ryder, Hitchcock were featured panelists at Boston conference
FARMINGTON – Rebecca Ryder, president/CEO of Franklin Community Health Network, along with Gilly Hitchcock, vice chairwoman of the FCHN board of directors, were featured panelists at the New England Healthcare Assembly’s annual trustee conference titled “An Industry in Flux: Leadership Challenges for Hospital Trustees,” which took place in Boston on Dec 8 and 9. The […]
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Military note – Raymond Tilton
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air Force Airman Raymond J. Tilton graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits […]
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DAR names good citizen at Mt. Abram High School
STRONG — Mt. Abram High School has announced that this year’s Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen is Jazmin Knapp, daughter of Dean and Beverly Knapp of Freeman Township. The DAR Good Citizen Program is sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and locally by the Colonial Daughters Chapter which is […]
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Extension homemakers group met
FARMINGTON — The December meeting of the Franklin County Extension homemakers advisory met at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office with FCEH president, Barbara Hathaway, presiding. Deborah Killam, associate extension professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, was introduced as the Maine Extension Homemaker Council Advisor for 2012. Killam brought a supply of the new […]
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Everett W. Stewart
EAST LIVERMORE — Everett W. Stewart, 72, of East Livermore, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Dec. 27, at his home. He was born Sept. 25, 1939, in Farmington, a son of Charles and Luella (King) Stewart. He attended schools in Wayne, Readfield and Livermore Falls, graduating from Livermore Falls High School. In 1959, he married Brenda Bubier […]
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UMF program again receives accreditation
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington and president Theodora J. Kalikow were recently notified by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education that the UMF Teacher Education Unit and its professional teacher preparation programs have once again been awarded NCATE’s full accreditation, without qualifications. NCATE accreditation is a voluntary peer review process […]
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Farmington Warming Center to resume
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Warming Center will resume on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January, February and March for its third season. New hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and everyone is invited to come for coffee and conversation, to make a puzzle or play a game. At noon, lunch will be provided by SeniorsPlus. […]
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Unorganized territory budget passes, up nearly $41,000
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Dec. 20 to approve a $1 million budget to cover the unorganized territory in Franklin County from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. The budget is $40,702 more than this year’s. After anticipated revenues of $160,680 are factored in, the tax assessment comes to $839,845. The budget […]